Next week is Christmas, so, as I have traditionally done, I’m reminding you of where to find Santa.

During the Cold War, NORAD stood between us and what we were sure was complete destruction at the hands of the Soviets. Thankfully, that never came to pass, and I have often wondered what NORAD has done since. Well, apparently one thing they’ve done is track Santa Claus in his mythical journey around the globe, spreading Christmas cheer! And, they have a website,…Read More

12/20/2013

Filed under: Fun,Red Herrings — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Hare which is terribly early in the morning or 6:22 am for you boring, normal people. The moon is Waning Gibbous

I do this every year.

I guess I’m just a kid at heart, because I feel the need to link to the Official NORAD Santa Tracker every year.
I doubt most of the readers of either of my blogs either bother with this because they don’t have kids, or they already know about it because, well, they’re geeks like me and have kids. Still, the old softie in me can’t help but get warm feelings when I think about the possibility of…Read More

According to the official NORAD Santa Tracker, the jolly fatman that’s keeping our economy running is on his way!

He’s been spotting in the Pacific Rim and is headed East toward India, Europe and Africa as I post this. He’ll be here in United States and Central and South America before you know it!

Also? On a slightly more serious note?
No matter what your religious bent, please, join with me in celebrating the return of light to the world. Friday was the Winter Solstice, which is the longest night, or shortest day, of the year in our current lap around the Sun. So, every day since then has been getting a little longer, letting a bit more light back into the world. And, I don’t know about you, but I think we could use all the light we can get in the coming year.

10/28/2011

Filed under: Art,Fun,Red Herrings — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Tiger which is terribly early in the morning or 5:32 am for you boring, normal people. The moon is Waxing Crescent

Well, Halloween is just around the corner, if you aren’t celebrating already.

I could go on at length about the historical and cultural phenomena that is Halloween, but, really, if you cared about that, you’d just go to Wikipedia.
So, no, instead, I’ll just share a quick fun link to some Halloween LEGO creations over at Blastr.com If you remember playing with LEGOs as a kid, you need to go check that link out, because I can pretty much promise you that you weren’t creating things like they’ve got over there.

And, remember, when you’re out trick-or-treating, or drinking yourself blind, this weekend, please, be safe. Not just for you, but for the people around you, too.